Bethany Allen

Bethany Allen is a journalist covering China from Taipei. She is the author of Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World. She was previously an assistant editor and contributing reporter at Foreign Policy.

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Did China Just Ban Maroon 5?

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The ‘Chilling Effect’ of China’s New Cybersecurity Regime

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China’s Web Users Find NYSE Shutdown Hilarious

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China Waits With Bated Breath for Monday’s Opening Bell

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Who Would China Vote for in 2016?

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After SCOTUS Ruling, China’s Twitter Is Trending Rainbows Too

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Cars are reflected in a window as people read books at national library in Beijing on May 30, 2013. China's ruling Communist Party has called for greater political instruction for young university teachers, the education ministry has said. AFP PHOTO/WANG ZHAO (Photo credit should read WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images)
Cars are reflected in a window as people read books at national library in Beijing on May 30, 2013. China's ruling Communist Party has called for greater political instruction for young university teachers, the education ministry has said. AFP PHOTO/WANG ZHAO (Photo credit should read WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images)

American Students in China: It’s Not as Authoritarian as We Thought

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U.S. Weather Experts: Yes, a Tornado Could Sink a Chinese Cruise Ship

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Riding the Tiger of Anti-U.S. Sentiment in the South China Sea

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These Chinese People Want High-Speed Rail So Badly They Are Fighting Police to Get It

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‘How Could a Train Derail in a Democratic Country?’

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Chinese State TV Anchor Learns the Danger of Wearing an Apple Watch

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One Chinese Province Sets Dimensions for Christian Crosses

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The World’s Leaders Are Avoiding Chinese Social Media

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Interactive Map: Follow the Roads, Railways, and Pipelines on China’s New Silk Road

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